Just bought the ES-5 a month ago and it's an amazing unit! My tone is a lot clearer and I can finally put my tap-dancing shoes away:)

You can also assign an LED on / off to that new midi whammy switch. Have an ES-8 'and'' and ES-5. However, there's a new kid on the block..........Morningstar. I realize this vid is 4 years old though. Having said that, the Boss midi/pedal switchers are still relevant.

I love the control you can get with switchers and midi. Takes a little bit to get the hang of it when learning but after that, you become the best fx plumber on the block. Great video once again. Cheers dudes.

Thanks, guys. I learned a lot. I might have to try one of these.

Great video thanks!! does this boss unit allow for direct out to front of amp and an effects loop out for your mod effects to run through if you wanted that set up ? like a Friedman buffer bay output design ??

Also using a switcher means a lot less wear and tear on your pedals, especially if you have vintage ones

That first preset sounds like a pedal steel ala Robert Randolph. Need to hear more of that!!!

Hi. Thanks for the video. Maybe you can help me with a few questions. I'm a guitar player and singer in a portuguese band. As i sing and play at the same time it's very uncomfortable to be tapdancing. Some years ago i bought a Mooer L6 switcher. For the price i can't really complaint about it (the main problem is this kind of delay when you press the buttons, the sound kind of fades in). I've been using it to control my modulation pedals live, but i want to be able to control all pedals (dis, drive, boost, etc). This happens because i use my modulation in the fx loop of the amp and the other pedals in the front inside of the BOSS NS2 loop. My question is if using the boss es 8 four cable method feature i can route the pedals i want to the front and to the fx loop "separating" them but still using in the same loop system. Other thing i would like to know is how the boss NS2 loop would work in a foot switcher, i mean how can i still be using the noise surpressor loop or how can i use it still using a switcher. As i'm thinking of switching to another switcher, i would like to ask some of good choices for me besides the ES-8. What exact foot switchers can i use to route pedals to the fx loop and to the front of the pedal. Thank you.

When the gig rig v2 came out it blew my mind with being able to switch pedal order on the fly. Of course I don't have one but I would really like to get my hands on the es8 or es5. They both seem like excellent products

Great video I need a switcher I think

Interesting vid guys, Es5 user and es8 former user(it shit the bed just out of warranty 😡) didn’t stop my buying an es5 as they are brilliant units especially as ye were saying with midi pedals.

Can you loop some pedals through an effects loop on your 5150 ?

I now have to be able to swap pedal order, so it is essential to me

So having a switcher is making your rig like a multieffects but in an analog way?

Can this change my amp channel also with overdrive pedal from dirty to clean?

I prefer your reviews to mick and dan they go on far too long .but what does lyrah bet mean -little bit ,and heyah -here .You have commented on the New Zealand accent so I thought you may need a subtitle ,keep up the great reviews.

Yeess!

When you play live, don't you need to also adjust the individual pedals knobs on the fly?

Does that volume pedal suck tone?

For fuck sake, can’t you guys just get to the point?